Children in Need - #iwill Fund
As schools and children around the Isle of Man raise money for this year’s Children in Need’s Pudsey Day. We’re pleased to say we have been awarded a £50,000 grant for a project to empower children and young people on the island to deliver youth social action in their community.
Five benefits of Corporate Volunteering
If you’re considering how getting directly involved with a charity may benefit your business, a good place to start is thinking about how contributing your employees’ time through volunteering can bring value to everyone.
Can you let your children stay home alone over holidays?
Over the school holidays many parents will be trying to balance their work life with looking after their children. This dilemma can cause worry and stress for many over whether to leave their children at home or not.
Joanna Simpson Foundation Turquoise Ball
The Joanna Simpson Foundation (JSF) hosted their second Turquoise Ball in May to raise funds for their Domestic Abuse Support worker based on the island, working in partnership with The Children’s Centre.
Granite Mann Challenge 2022 - Entries now open!
Entries are now open for this year’s Granite Mann Challenge! Are you a keen swimmer, cyclist and/or runner? If so this could be the perfect challenge for you and your friends.
Challenge by Choice - By Kieran Stoutt
The term 'Outdoor Experience' elicits a different response in many people. The idea of throwing yourself off a cliff into the sea or fighting against Mother Nature whilst battling up a series of waterfalls appeals to some; to others it sounds like their idea of the purest form of misery!
Leadership and the Third Sector
Written by some bloke at The Children's Centre and with the title "leadership and the third sector" and I hope it has piqued your curiosity. Why is a charity writing about 'leadership'? What does a charity actually do? And why do they keep going on about the 'third sector'?
Local Ultra Athlete takes on 253 mile challenge
James Bassett, a self confessed Ultra-distance athlete, is taking on an incredible 253 mile non stop race also know as the Lon Las Ultra.
Starting from 7am on Thursday October 14th from Holyhead port railway station he has 88 hours to reach Cardiff Bay.
What does The Children's Centre do?
The list is in fact endless - but our main stay, our bread and butter with our children and young people is Therapeutic Intervention.
Therapeutic intervention? What the heck does that mean I hear you say? Well I am here to tell you what it means, what it does and what it can achieve.